Congressional panels continue to hold hearings to address various health policy issues, including the following:
- The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on "Allowing Seniors to Keep Their Medicare Advantage Plans If They Like Them." In addition, on March 26, the panel is holding a hearing entitled "Where Have All the Patients Gone? Examining the Psychiatric Bed Shortage," and on April 1, the Committee will focus on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed changes to generic drug labeling.
- The Obama Administration's proposed FY 2015 budget for HHS was the subject of hearings by the House Appropriations Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.
- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held hearings on FDA initiatives and priorities, and what the U.S. health care system can learn from other countries.
- On March 26, the Senate Special Committee on Aging is holding a hearing on "Preventing Medicare Fraud: How Can We Best Protect Seniors and Taxpayers?"
This article is presented for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
